Abdulrahman Rufai

Background

Power sector professional and emerging independent researcher with experience spanning electricity system planning, control engineering in generation plants (thermal and gas), system operations, market development, infrastructure investment, and sector performance improvement. My professional work has focused on strengthening the reliability, efficiency, sustainability, and commercial performance of critical infrastructure systems through evidence-based planning and strategic interventions.

I am currently undertaking doctoral training at Cranfield University in the UK, developing the skills, critical thinking, and interdisciplinary perspective required to become an independent researcher. The Cranfield research environment is broadening my perspective beyond conventional sector-specific approaches, encouraging me to question established assumptions, examine complex problems from multiple disciplinary perspectives, and develop research that can generate practical and transferable impact.

Research opportunities

My research interests focus particularly on non-technical losses (NTL), consumer behaviour, compliance, and the effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce losses and improve system performance. Although my current research is grounded in the electricity sector, I am interested in NTL as a broader cross-sector challenge applicable to industries such as energy, oil and gas, telecommunications, water, and other infrastructure and service sectors where losses, leakage, fraud, non-compliance, and behavioural responses can affect operational and commercial performance.

Current activities

My current research focuses on non-technical losses (NTL), consumer behaviour, and the effectiveness of interventions for reducing losses. I am developing an interdisciplinary research approach that combines behavioural analysis, system thinking, and agent-based modelling to examine how consumers respond to different interventions and how such responses influence loss levels.

Alongside my doctoral research, I am developing my capacity as an independent researcher through engagement with multidisciplinary research methods, critical analysis, academic writing, and research design. This training is broadening my perspective on how NTL can be understood not only within electricity systems, but also as a cross-sector challenge with potential applications in areas such as oil and gas, telecommunications, water, and other infrastructure and service industries.

Clients

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